GAETANO REINA

After the death of Mineo Lucky Luciano had become one of the most important collaborators of Masseria. The first misunderstandings began between the two. Masseria did not trust anyone except Sicilians to make criminal deals. Luciano, on the other hand, did not have these limits. Among his best allies were two Jews like the two criminals Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel. Luciano could not stand Masseria's refusals to his innovative ideas to expand the business into new criminal activities such as prostitution, gambling and trade unions. The Castellammarese war had caused deaths on both sides.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

10 Syys 20227min

The Castellammarese War is an important stage in the history of the American mafia, since it coincides with the birth of a new form of organized crime that will be known as the "Cosa Nostra". The new organization will be American and no longer just Sicilian, but also Campania, Calabrian, Irish and Jewish.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

28 Elo 202210min

Who are the protagonists of the Castellammarese clan, and what led them to the war that characterized significantly the American Mafia.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

13 Elo 202212min

The Good Killers. Who were the Good Killers ? how did they operate? And who were their victims? Two podcasts, part 1 and part 2 from the series “The history of the American Mafia” written and adapted to podcast by Fabio Fabiano , translated and read by Grace Carlisi, that shed light on the mystery of the criminal group that operated inside the mafia.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

29 Heinä 202216min

In the history of the American mafia the sinister fame of the criminal group called the “Good killers” is still indelible. The gang was composed in the 20s of the last century by mafia immigrants from the Bonventre and Magaddino families of Castellammare del Golfo, in Sicily, and their allies, namely Stefano Magaddino, his brother-in-law Bartolo Di Gregorio, Vito Bonventre, Giuseppe Lombardi, Mariano Galante, whose family was related to Magaddino, and Francesco Puma. The gang had been in a constant state of war for a decade and a half. The name of the secret coterie was first published in the New York Times edition of August 17, 1921.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

26 Heinä 202213min

Today we think of the "mafia" as a synonym for organized crime, in reality at the beginning the American mafia was not that organized. In the early 1900s it was poorly structured. The symptom of this lack of organization was the brutal wars between the minor gangs waged against each other for domination over the various rackets. The gangs formed by the Italians compared to those of the Jews and Irish were much better organized and the components disciplined, ruthless and efficient, especially at times when wars were unleashed over the disputes over territories and customers. The survival of individual criminals required courage, cruelty and a lot of luck. Joe Masseria was one of the few organized crime leaders who embodied these qualities.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

12 Heinä 202214min

In the creation of these podcasts dedicated to the history of the American mafia we have given a lot of space to those who have fought against the most powerful criminal association in the world. This was the case of New York Police Lieutenant Joe Petrosino and Detective Frances Dimaio. In this podcast we are dealing with a policeman whose worth, the solved cases and the greening of his memory need to be remembered. Today we are dealing with Michael Fiaschetti. Unjustly known alone and finally as the number two of the Italian Squad. In fact he was the one who inherited the command of the Italian team after the heinous murder of his boss and creator Joe Petrosino. Let's start with some biographical information of Fiaschetti known by friends and colleagues such as Mike.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

11 Heinä 20229min

Starting from the twenties, the underworld in the United States of America and consequently the Cosa Nostra changed drastically. The cause of all this was to be attributed to Prohibition. In addition, as regards the American mafia, an important contributing cause should not be overlooked, namely the strong repression of the fascist regime against the Italian mafia, which took place in the same period of time. In fact, this led to the flight of many Sicilian mafia to the new continent. The era of so-called Prohibition comes into force in the United States with the approval of the eighteenth amendment to the American constitution. According to this new law, passed in 1919, the production and distribution and retail sale of any alcoholic beverage was prohibited in the United States of America, essentially the offender committing a federal crime.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

28 Touko 20228min